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  10Gig Fiber Optic Patch Cord
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  All-Silica Fiber
  *All-silica fiber* is optical fiber that has a silica, or glass, core and cladding. The refractive index of the core is higher...
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  Cleaving
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  Dark Fiber
  *Dark fiber* is fiber optic cable that has not been used yet and is not connected to any device. Dark fiber...
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  Dispersion
  Diserpsion is the temporal spreading of a pulse in an optical waveguide (an optical fiber, for instance). Dispersion is what causes a...
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  Distributed Feedback Laser
  A *distributed feedback laser* is a type of diode laser that uses diffraction gratings rather than mirrors to create the resonance and...
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  Doubly Clad Fiber
  *Doubly clad fiber* is a single mode fiber that has two cladding layers. These layers are of a different refractive index then...
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  DWDM
  *DWDM* is the common abbreviation for dense wavelength division multiplexing, which is basically the same as WDM, the only difference being that...
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  Electromagnetic Interference
  Electromagnetic interference is the disruption or unwanted response of an electronic device caused by the electromagnetic field in the radio frequency range...
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  Fabry-Perot Laser Diode
  A Fabry-Perot laser diode is an oscillator in which two mirrors are separated by an amplifying medium with an inverted population, making...
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  Ferrule
  A ferrule is a long cylinder mounted on the end of the fiber and acts as a fiber alignment tool to...
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  Fiber Optic Cable Connectors
  Fiber optic cable connectors are hardware installed on fiber cable ends to provide cable attachment to a transmitter, receiver or other cable....
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  Fiber Optic Cable Splicing
  Fiber optic cable splicing involves connecting two fiber optic cables together in order to form a continuous optical wavelength. There are two...
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  Fiber Optic Splicing
  *Fiber optic splicing* involves connecting two fiber optic cables together in order to form a continuous optical wavelength. There are two types...
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  Fiber Optic Cabling
  Fiber optic cabling consists of bundles of cables that are used for data transmission. Fiber optic cables are capable of transmitting more...
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  Fiber Optic Devices
  Fiber optic devices can be applied in a variety of industries and settings. Medical Can be used as light...
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  Fiber Optic Termination Tool
  Termination is the preparation of the end of a fiber so that it may be connected to another fiber or device. A...
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  Fiber Optic Transmitters and Receivers
  A *fiber optic transmitter* is a device which includes a LED or laser source and signal conditioning electronics that is used to...
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  Fixed Optical Attenuator
  *Fixed optical attenuators* are used to reduce the power of light signals being transmitted through optical fibers. With fixed optical attenuators, signals...
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  Frequency Division Multiplexing
  *Frequency division multiplexing* (FDM) is a process that allows each signal to travel on its own unique frequency, the individual signals are...
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  Graded-Index Fiber
  *Graded-index fiber* is a optical fiber whose core refractive index decreases with increasing radial distance from the fiber axis. There is a...
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  Industrial Fiber Optics
  Fiber optics can be used in a wide variety of industrial applications. Fiber optic cables are not susceptible to the electromagnetic interference...
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  Laser Diode
  A *laser diode* (LD) is a semiconductor device that emits high powered, coherent light when stimulated by an electrical current. They are...
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  Laser Optimized Fiber
  Laser optimized multimode fiber (LOMMF) cable assemblies offer a unique solution for premise networking applications by enabling data transmission over longer distances, previously...
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  Light Emitting Diode (LED)
  A light emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when stimulated by an electrical current. They are used in...
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  Macrobending
  Macrobending occurs when the fiber is bent into a visible curvature. Macrobends are caused by incorrect installation and are commonly found at...
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  Macrobending Loss
  Macrobending loss is optical loss that occurs due to a large bend in the cable. Using quadruply clad fiber can help...
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  Microbending
  Microbending is sharp but microscopic curvatures that create local axial displacements of a few microns and spatial wavelength displacements of a few...
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  Microbending Loss
  Microbending loss is transmission loss that occurs in optical fibers caused by packaging processes; it is considered a power-coupling effect from the...
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  Multimode Fiber
  A *multimode fiber* is a fiber with a core diameter much larger than the wavelength of light transmitted that allows many modes...
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  Multiplexing
  *Multiplexing* occurs when multiple signals are transmitted over a single fiber and then separated at the receiving end. There are two main...
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  Pigtail
  A pigtail is a short length of fiber attached to a fiber optic component such as a laser. Pigtails are a...
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  Plastic-Clad Silica Fiber
  A plastic-clad silica fiber is a optical fiber with a glass core and plastic cladding. Plastic-clad silica fiber is the least popular...
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  Plastic Fiber
  Plastic fiber is an inexpensive type of fiber and generally lower quality than glass optical fiber. Attenuation is generally higher with plastic...
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  Polarization Maintaining Fiber
  In fiber optics, a polarization-maintaining optical fiber (PM) is an optical fiber in which the polarization planes of lightwaves launched into the...
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  Polishing
  Polishing a fiber after it has been cleaved takes out imperfections that can result from the cleaving process. Polishing is done by...
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  Quadruply Clad Fiber
  A quadruply clad fiber is a single mode fiber that has four claddings. As with doubly clad fibers, the refractive index of...
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  Refractive Index
  The *refractive index* is the ratio of the velocity of the speed of light in an optical fiber versus the speed...
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  Single Mode Fiber
  A *single mode fiber* is a fiber with a small core, only a few times the wavelength of light transmitted, that...
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  SM Fiber
  An SM fiber, or single mode fiber, is a fiber with a small core. SM fiber only allows one mode of...
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  Splitter
  A fiber optic splitter is the simplest form of a coupler. A coupler is an optical device for distributing optical power among...
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  Step-Index Fiber
  *Step-index fiber* is a fiber with a uniform refractive index in its core that is a step below the refractive index of...
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  Strand Fiber
  *Strand fiber* is a single strand of glass (optical fiber) used to send data in both directions. Data is sent one direction...
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  Time Division Multiplexing
  *Time division multiplexing* is the process of transmitting multiple signals concurrently over a single path of transmission. This allows for multiple types...
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  Variable Optical Attenuator
  A *variable optical attenuator* is used to control the power of light signals being transmitted through optical fibers. Variable optical attenuators reduce...
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  VCSELS
  *Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers* Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits its coherent energy vertically. VCSELs are unlike edge-emitting diodes...
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  VECSELS
  *Vertical External Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers* Vertical external cavity surface-emitting lasers are a type of semiconductor laser diode that emits its coherent energy vertically. *VECSEL*s...
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  WDM
  WDM is the common abbreviation for wavelength division multiplexing. WDM uses multiple lasers and transmits multiple wavelengths of light over a single...
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  48 Strand Fiber Optic Fiber
  Strand fiber is a single strand of glass (optical fiber) used to send data in both directions. Working with strand fiber has...
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  Fiber Optic Cables and WEEE
  WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE is a European Community directive for the disposal of electronic waste. Basically, the...
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  Fiber Optic Home Lights
  *Fiber optic home lights* are gaining popularity because of their efficient use of energy and safety benefits. They can be used for...
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  GIS Mapping Fiber Optic Cable
  GIS stands for Geographic Information System. It is a computer system used to store, edit, analyze and display geographically referenced informtion. Using...
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  Home Theater Fiber Cable
  Home theater fiber cable is used primarily with higher end home theater systems for optimum performance. Home theater fiber cable is already...
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  Uses of Fiber Optic Cables
  Fiber optic cables find many uses in a wide variety of industries and applications. Some uses of fiber optic cables include: ...
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  Connectors
  Connectors are a type of fiber optic hardware that is installed on to the end of a fiber cable creating a...
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  Copper Cable vs Fiber Optics
  Fiber optic cable has many advantages over copper cable. Fiber transmits data much faster over longer distances than copper. Fiber cable is...
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  Fiber Cable
  Fiber cable is cable made of thin strands of glass. Digital information can be transmitted using these strands. A fiber cable has...
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  Fiber Cables
  Thin strands of glass used to transmit digital information are called *fiber cables*. Fiber cables have three main parts: Core -...
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  Fiber Cabling
  *Fiber cabling* consists of fiber cables[../Fiber-Cables/index.html] made of thin strands of glass. Data can be transmitted using these strands of optically pure glass. Parts...
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  Fiber Optic Patch Cable
  A fiber optic patch cable is a cable with connectors at both ends used to connect a piece of hardware to...
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  Fiber Optics Cable
  *Fiber optics cable* is cable made of thin strands of glass. Digital information can be transmitted over these optically pure strands. A fiber...
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  Fiber Patch
  A fiber patch is a short cable used to connect circuits on a patch panel or to connect computers or other...
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  Fiber Patch Cable
  A fiber patch cable is a short cable with connectors at both ends used to connect a piece of hardware to...
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  Fibre Cable
  *Fibre cable* is cable made of thin strands of optically pure glass. Fibre cables are composed of the core, cladding, and buffer...
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  Fibre Cables
  *Fibre cables* consist of the following parts: Core - The thin, optically-pure glass center of the fibre where the light...
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  High Power Fiber Optics
  To accompany the high power lasers that have been developed some fiber optic cables have been optimized for use in applications that...
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  LAN Fiber
  A LAN, or local area network, is a computer network that covers a small geographic area, usually a building or sometimes a...
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  Multi Mode Fiber
  A *multi mode fiber* has a core diameter larger than the wavelength of light transmitted. Multi mode fiber allows for many modes,...
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  Multimode Fiber Optic
  A multimode fiber optic cable is a fiber cable with a core diameter larger than the wavelength of light transmitted. They allow...
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  Optical Fiber
  *Optical fiber* is fiber cable made of thin strands of glass over which data/light signals can be transmitted. Optical fiber is made...
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  Optic Cable
  An *optic cable* is cable made of thin strands of pure glass over which digital information can be transmitted. The transmission distances...
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  Optic Network
  A fiber *optic network* is a network, such as a WAN or LAN, where devices and network components are connected by...
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  PM Fiber
  *PM fiber*, short for Polarization Maintaining Fiber, is fiber in which light maintains polarization as it propagates down the core of the...
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  Simplex vs Duplex
  Simplex fiber is a single fiber available in single mode, multimode, or polarization maintaining. Duplex fibers consist of two fibers, either single...
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  Single Mode Fiber
  A *single mode fiber* is a fiber that has a small core, and only allows for one mode of light to...
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  Single Mode vs Multimode
  If you are wondering what the real difference is between *single mode vs multimode* fiber optics, then you came to the right...
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  WAN Fiber
  A WAN, or wide area network, is a computer network that covers a large geographic area. WAN fiber is the fiber...